Top Screen Instrument Scope 9.15.09

CSAT Top- Screen Instrument

Name of Instrument

Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) Top-Screen

Scope of Instrument

Information from chemical facilities that may reflect potential consequences of or vulnerabilities to a terrorist attack or incident, including questions specifically related to the nature of the business and activities conducted at the facility; information concerning the names, nature, conditions of storage, quantities, volumes, properties, customers, major uses, and other pertinent information about specific chemicals or chemicals meeting a specific criterion; information concerning facilities’ security, safety, and emergency response practices, operations, and procedures; information regarding incidents, history, funding, and other matters bearing on the effectiveness of the security, safety and emergency response programs, and other information as necessary

Example of DHS Form used within the scope of this instrument

Attached areis a few pages of DHS Form 9007 that9007 that used to standardize the collection of the CSAT Top- Screen instrument. DHS Form 9007 identifies most, but not all of the data routinely collected under this instrument. Current version of DHS Form 9007 may be found at www.dhs.gov/chemicalsecurity.

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